What’s the word to know for CPT® 2019 PICC updates? Imaging! Make sure your documentation and coding are ready to handle these three revisions and two additions for peripherally inserted central venous catheters, effective Jan. 1, 2019. A tip for coding history buffs: The AMA CPT® Editorial Panel discussed these changes as far back as […]
Continue reading...17. October 2018
The CPT® 2019 code set is adding to your options for remote services. Here’s a rundown of the changes you can expect for certain remote monitoring services as well as EHR consultative time. Turn to 9945X for Remote Physiologic Monitoring The new code set will add codes for remote physiologic monitoring (like weight, BP, pulse […]
Continue reading...8. October 2018
For claims to succeed, you can’t use deleted CPT® codes. There’s no getting around it. So give your claims their best chance in 2019 by making sure these deleted codes don’t land on your claims. And of course: You need to know the new codes (see blog post overviews Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) […]
Continue reading...28. September 2018
It’s ICD-10-CM 2019-eve! A big chunk of the changes effective Oct. 1, 2018, make coding for many eyelid diagnoses more specific, requiring you to specify not only the eye but also the eyelid involved. To be sure you’re ready, here’s one last crash course in eyelid ICD-10-CM coding for 2019.
Continue reading...25. September 2018
If telehealth is on your radar, you’ll want to watch the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019. The MPFS 2019 proposed rule discusses potential changes to Medicare telehealth services, specifically the addition of G0513 and G0514 to the Medicare telehealth list. Get a closer look at these codes so you’ll better understand them and the […]
Continue reading...21. September 2018
You learned about CPT® 2019 additions in our overview series with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. But what about revisions? We covered some of those in relation to additions, but here are some more updates that may affect you when the changes are effective Jan. 1, 2019. (These are highlights, not a complete […]
Continue reading...14. September 2018
We’re in the home stretch of our first look at CPT® 2019! Let’s finish strong. Here’s Part 3, the last post in our series on new five-digit Category I CPT® 2019 codes. Don’t forget: Part 1 covers FNA to cardiovascular surgery, and Part 2 covers lymph node biopsy to breast MRI. This is just […]
Continue reading...12. September 2018
CPT® 2019 has so many additions coming, we couldn’t fit them all in one post. Here is the overview of the next bunch so you can start forming your update plans and not miss a beat when you start using the new codes. Reminders: Part 1 covers FNA to cardiovascular surgery. This series of posts […]
Continue reading...6. September 2018
Start your AMA CPT® 2019 update prep with this quick primer on what you can expect when the new code set goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019. Note: This post will look at new Category I codes with 5 digits (not Cat. III or PLA codes). And remember that the information may change before the […]
Continue reading...27. August 2018
CPT® 2019 radiology codes will be available for review soon, but you can get hints of what’s to come if you know where to look. The CPT® Editorial Panel’s summary documents give a glimpse of what’s been proposed and what’s been accepted, and the ACR has helped narrow the list to those most important to […]
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8. November 2018
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